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3790. Fact
In 4000 BC Egypt, men and women wore glitter eye shadow made from the crushed shells of beetles.
3791. Fact
The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart.
3792. Fact
The smallest stamp in the world was issued in 1863 by the Columbian state of Bolivar and measured 9.5 x 8mm
3793. Fact
Mangos are known throughout the world as the King of Fruits.
3794. Fact
Clocks made before 1660 had only one hand - an hour hand.
3795. Fact
The town of Olney, Illinois celebrates a Squirrel Day festival to honour the 200 albino squirrels that live in the town. The festival includes a squirrel blessing by a priest
3796. Fact
The 7-Eleven Extreme Gulp is 50% bigger than the volume of the human stomach.
3797. Fact
The average weight of a newborn baby is 7 lbs. 6 oz. For a triplet baby it is 3 lbs. 12 oz
3798. Fact
Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intraveinously.
3799. Fact
There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
3800. Fact
The amount of semen produced varies from a few drops to about 6 mL (a little more than 1 teaspoon).
3801. Fact
1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire are strung across the Unites States.
3802. Fact
A baseball will go farther in hot temperature than in cold temperature
3803. Fact
There are some bananas that are red instead of yellow
3804. Fact
Elvis Presley was obsessed with brushing his teeth
3806. Fact
Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.
3807. Fact
The two most famous actors who portrayed the ÒMarlboro ManÓ in the cigarette ads died of lung cancer.
3808. Fact
Frank Baum named Oz after a file cabinet in his office. One cabinet was labeled A to N, and the second was labeled O to Z.
3809. Fact
An old law in Bellingham, Washington made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
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In 1984, the belgian adventurer bruno leunen bought the longest ticket in the world for his journey around the world. It included 80 airline companies and 109 intermediate landings. When the ticket was printed out, it was 40 feet long!
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